Truckers in short supply nationwide
Bill Jeans said last week he’s been trying to hire one or two truck drivers for several months with no success. Good applicants to Dividing Farm Trucking in Cecil County, Md., are few, and he wondered out loud last week why it’s been so difficult to...
Truckers in short supply nationwide
Bill Jeans said last week he’s been trying to hire one or two truck drivers for several months with no success. Good applicants to Dividing Farm Trucking in Cecil County, Md., are few, and he wondered out loud last week why it’s been so difficult to...
USDA announces more pandemic aid
WASHINGTON — USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on June 15 additional aid to agricultural producers and businesses as part of the USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative.The programming is planned for implementation within 60 days, which the...
Experiences with Extension, VSU prepared Bronaugh for USDA post
BLACKSBURG, Va. — This wasn’t the original path for Jewel Bronaugh. She didn’t intend to become the deputy secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture and the first Black woman to hold the position. An educator by trade, Bronaugh instead wanted...
WOTUS: Woe to us? (Editorial)
The latest volley in the political ping-pong of defining the “Waters of the United States” is putting farmers back on the defensive, and rightfully so. While it purports to govern through the Clean Water Act how waterways are used, the recent push to repeal...
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